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Water

Subhash Vyam

Tara Books

Weaving his tale around a Gond fable about water, artist Subash Vyam muses on the history of our relationship to this most primeval of elements. A migrant to the city, he recalls growing up in a village where water was always scarce and human ingenuity was welcomed. In contrast to the village, the needs of the city are monstrous and there is a great danger that we will run this resource completely dry. In the end, there is only one way forward: all communities need to make a pact with Nature in order to survive — or in our mindless push to harness her powers, we might lose our own place in this universe.

Selling points

• Ideal text for middle school and multicultural classrooms — to discuss the history of our relationship with our most basic necessity• A rich visual book that provides an unusual context to discuss issues of ecology and sustainability• A rare introduction to an art tradition that is both rooted in ancient memory and yet startlingly modern• Based on the lived experience of Gond artist Subhash Vyam, and illustrated through his impeccable art